Synonyms for peaceful
ˈpis fəlpeace·ful

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1. peacefuladjective

   inclined to peace

   Synonyms:
   peaceable

2. peacefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   tranquil, placid

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1. peaceful

   That is calm which is free from disturbance or agitation; in the physical sense, free from violent motion or action; in the mental or spiritual realm, free from excited or disturbing emotion or passion. We speak of a calm sea, a placid lake, a serene sky, a still night, a quiet day, a quiet home. We speak, also, of "still waters," "smooth sailing," which are different modes of expressing freedom from manifest agitation. Of mental conditions, one is calm who triumphs over a tendency to excitement; cool, if he scarcely feels the tendency. One may be calm by the very reaction from excitement, or by the oppression of overpowering emotion, as we speak of the calmness of despair. One is composed who has subdued excited feeling; he is collected when he has every thought, feeling, or perception awake and at command. Tranquil refers to a present state, placid, to a prevailing tendency. We speak of a tranquil mind, a placid disposition. The serene spirit dwells as if in the clear upper air, above all storm and shadow.

   The star of the unconquered will,
   He rises in my breast,
   Serene, and resolute, and still,
   And calm, and self-possessed.
   

   Longfellow Light of Stars st. 7.

   Synonyms:
   calm, collected, composed, cool, dispassionate, imperturbable, placid, quiet, sedate, self-possessed, serene, smooth, still, tranquil, undisturbed, unruffled

   Antonyms:
   agitated, boisterous, disturbed, excited, fierce, frantic, frenzied, furious, heated, passionate, raging, roused, ruffled, stormy, turbulent, violent, wild, wrathful

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1. peaceful, peaceableadjective

   not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

   "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"

   Synonyms:
   pacific, peace-loving, peaceable, passive

   Antonyms:
   militant, war-ridden, warring, belligerent, unpeaceful, stormy, hawkish, tempestuous, warlike, unpeaceable, violent

2. passive, peacefuladjective

   peacefully resistant in response to injustice

   "passive resistance"

   Synonyms:
   peaceable, inactive, passive

   Antonyms:
   unpeaceable, warlike, militant, violent, war-ridden, unpeaceful, warring, belligerent, tempestuous, stormy, hawkish

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1. sucurenoun

   easy

   Submitted by anonymous on May 3, 2023  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. peacefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   quiet, calm, still, undisturbed, placid, tranquil, serene

2. peacefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   mild, gentle, kindly, friendly

3. peacefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   mediation, olive-branch, intercession

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1. peacefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   amicable, tranquil, peaceable, halcyon

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1. List of paraphrases for "peaceful":

   pacific, peace, peacefully, pacifique, peaceable, pacifist, peace-loving, non-violent, salma, calm, pacífico, salmiya, quiet, tranquil

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1. Baron Coleman:

   Using tiny clips from the thousands of hours of extemporaneous speaking that Ali Alexander produced during the 2020 election cycle seems out of context and without regard to the truth, all of Ali's rallies, to this date, remain peaceful and without incident. All of the dozens of rallies he did, all peaceful, without incident. The other ones under his care post-Election Day ; all peaceful and without incident.

2. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

   We must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal we seek, but it is a means by which we arrive at that goal. We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means.

3. Dwight D Eisenhower:

   Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can complel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together.

4. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky:

   Kharkiv is a peaceful city. There are peaceful residential areas, no military facilities. Dozens of eyewitness accounts prove that this is not a single false volley, but deliberate destruction of people : the Russians knew where they were shooting, there will definitely be an international tribunal for this crime -- it's a violation of all conventions. No one in the world will forgive you for killing peaceful Ukrainian people.

5. Hillary Clinton:

   Now when you say radical Islamic jihadist, they understand, the rest of the Muslim community understands. The folks who are peaceful and who attend mosques in a peaceful way, work in our country, raise their families, pay their taxes. They know they're not radical Islamic jihadists.